Try our Hearty Health Muesli Bar

To celebrate this season, Hearty Health is sharing one of their favourite recipes from their menu – the famous Hearty Health Muesli Bar!

Mmmm try it out yourself and let us know what you think….

Hearty Health Muesli Bar

[Dairy, egg and nut free] 

•1 cup rolled oats
• 1 cup desiccated coconut
• 1/2 cup cornflakes
• 1/2 cup sesame seeds
• 1/2 cup sunflower kernels (blitzed in food processor)
• 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds (blitzed in food processor)
• 1 cup sultanas
• 100g dairy free butter
• 25g copha
• 2 tbs honey
• 2 tbs golden syrup
• 2 tbs rice malt
• 1/3 cup brown sugar

Step 1 – grease and line a 3cm deep, 16cm x 28cm (base) baking pan with baking paper. Cook oats, coconut, cornflakes, sesame seeds, sunflower kernels and pumpkin seeds in a frying pan over medium heat, stirring, for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden. Transfer to a bowl. Set aside to cool. Stir in sultanas.

Step 2 – cook butter, copha, honey, golden syrup, rice malt and sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring, for 3 to 4 minutes or until sugar dissolves. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer, without stirring, for 7 minutes or until mixture forms a soft ball when a little is dropped into ice-cold water. Add to dry ingredients. Stir until combined.

Step 3 – spoon mixture into pan. Use a large metal spoon to press down firmly. Allow to cool. Cut into shape you desire. Store in a foil-lined airtight container for up to 7 days.